There are more "efficient" ways of making charcoal but this is about as simple as charcoal making gets! Fairly quick and really easy. And of course as long as any method works, that is all that really matters. Thanks for sharing that, sir!
My boyfriend started learning about blacksmithing so we will add this to his learning videos, thanks man. God bless you and your family helping us survive simply
Way to recycle that wood. Well done!! Fantastic, Friend. Can't wait to see that Char coal working for your Forge. Cheers. Enjoy the day, cause its all we really got.
Nah we've been in a drought this summer so we needed the rain. Yes coal burns much hotter and with a more even heat them wood. To restart you simply throw some lit kindling in the coals. Coals ignite very easily.
I gotta tell ya..I sure miss the farm life; and if I have another chance, I'm getting back to it. You and your sis do a terrific job. I love the plant ID as well. Many things I know, others like the Thistle stripping I didn't. I'm just God grateful that I'm not allergic like my own sis is. But the wild eating is right up my alley. Bless ya both for all the great information you share.
i remember as a kid the old boys made a stack of split firewood stood em on end and made a triangle covered the whole pile with a dirt clay mix .Then they left a hole in the top and one on the side and made a big pile of charcoal wondering if you have ever tried it? I like all of yalls other vids like to see other like minded people..
oh.. ok... good deal!! i think i've watched all of yalls videos.. there really good and very informative.. i much rather use what is available to us in the outdoors than going buy it... much more fun too
Usage will very greatly depending on the forge operation. For example, forge welding will consume much more coal more quickly then other operations. There are lots of variables.
This is biochar (or the the new term for whatever reason) right? Either way, this is good for gardens too. Microbial life love it. Good source of sulfur. Helps raise pH (wood ash), though slight amounts for ash. Thanks for another great video
LOL...my hubby, a Viet Nam vet, once was talking to our son in law about napalm and didn't he try to make some! I think I'll not tell them about the black gun powder...hehehe. But thanks for the idea! Its good to know! :)
rather useful, i do know a bit more on this subject however that id like to share as charcoal can be used in many things. in black powder recipies a willow or pine wood gets better results than others. also when making the charcoal some ash is produced, depending on the type of tree the wood came from this can also be used for soft or hard lye soaps, which im sure you already know. while there are several methods to make this, i personally dont believe any one way is batter than another, so each to their own comforts and likings there, i just like to inform people that this by product of camp fires can be used in so many ways, in fact from most my camp fires ( and friends) i collect charcoal and ash to be used in later projects keeping in mind what woods were burned where in mind for future notes when its used in new concoctions of mine.
also if your forge welding, i find it better to stock hard wood charcoal, as it tends to have a higher carbon count than softer woods and replenishes some of whats lost from the metal while in the forge itself. always a nice note to have in your book.
Yes just what i was looking for to confirm the dirt process. The way it was done since day 1. Doing this as fuel for my beginner forge. Remember seeing this on the farm as a kid. Funny how people want to show off their complicated methods, thankyou and peace my friend. D.
ok,I watched the beginning of this twice,just to see if I missed something,after you filled the barrel up with wood,you just threw the match in and boom,fire stared instantly.Did you put any lighter fluid type thing on that wood?
Just wondering something. Do you ever cook in a pit like that? Start the fire in a hole and build on the heat; Put your pot of food, with lid on and let it cook for about 4 hours, after covering it with dirt and more hot coals. Food comes out cooked, juicy and tender. Can't get better eatin'. :)
if you burn wood in your fireplace and you burn large chunks of wood and when it makes coals. just save the coals, take them out with a shovel and dump them in a metal bucket with lots of water and than leave in the sun to dry than when you need them just light it up.
Black Gold ... Just wondering ... Once you throw that batch into your forge, about how many hours of operations before that batch is "used up" and you need to make another one ?
It's a lot easier to load a 5 gallon can or even a 55 gal drum with wood and light a fire underneath it, the wood or whatever you put in it will turn to charcoal without all of the extra work and if you put a lid over the top of the can with a hole in it, the smoke will burn (wood gas or syngas) you could even run a pipe back under the can to help make the charcoal.
I love the smell of burning wood especially when it's a campfire. Living in the city really sucks. I prefer living in the country since you have a lot more freedom.
I think you could do better with a steel container with no holes in it and a steel lid you can close to exclude air from the finished charcoal regards Bill
seems like you lost a lot of charcoal by setting it all on fire. certainly the idea of getting it burning will have provided the heat to turn it into char, but if you'd have put it in the hple and then st fire to the central timbers to get it burning, you could have just coverec the fird wth dirt and left it smoldering until the fire had gone out. ive seen a lot of charcoal burners do it that way in the UK. it seems to work for them and could for you.
If you use a metal trash can (with a lid), put a spigot in the bottom of the can, fill the can with pine, then make a fire under the can. You can get pine tar from the spigot and will have plenty of charcoal in the can. Kill two birds with one stone sort of thing. I think I saw that here on youtube if you search you might find it.
Wouldn't you get the same result by placing the wood directly in your 1-2 ft. hole, letting it burn then covering it with dirt at the appropriate time?. Why the extra step of a barrel? Seems like the same thing, and I don't have a holy metal barrel.
+Janice B I think it would not burn as well in the hole do to lack of air not saying it wouldn't burn in the hole just would take a longer time. I would have used small pieces of wood but all in all this was a good vid on how to make it yourself.
+Alexander Carvunaris Because it is an open fire. I owned three acres of land but with a small fire and family members one night down near the lake on my property a neighbor called the police and came to my door with guns drawn. I was irate, could have been shot. They insisted the fire be put out immediately or top it, which it was. They quieted down but did not like the scare. A fire without a cover on top can cause sparks to fly far and ignite is the problem, so say NY nazi police. This video looks like so huge acreage I doubt anyone would give a damn what one does on it, so my original comment should be scratched. Never mind, ha. ciao.
somebody made mention of burning the wod in the hole, then covering the hole with the burning wood in it with a piece of tin (metal roofing) and then covering then edges with dirt. I wish you would make another vid with this method of burning the wood. To my thinking the fire would starve of air and go out very quickly; this method would leave you with no dirt to shovel out and then having considerbly cleaner charcole, please get back to me on this. my name is Thomas
There are more "efficient" ways of making charcoal but this is about as simple as charcoal making gets! Fairly quick and really easy. And of course as long as any method works, that is all that really matters. Thanks for sharing that, sir!
My boyfriend started learning about blacksmithing so we will add this to his learning videos, thanks man. God bless you and your family helping us survive simply
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. If you have a polluted pond or stream throw some burnt wood in it and it will clean it up.
Way to recycle that wood. Well done!! Fantastic, Friend. Can't wait to see that Char coal working for your Forge. Cheers. Enjoy the day, cause its all we really got.
Nah we've been in a drought this summer so we needed the rain. Yes coal burns much hotter and with a more even heat them wood. To restart you simply throw some lit kindling in the coals. Coals ignite very easily.
cooking, starting fires quickly, filtering water, absorbing ingested toxins
I gotta tell ya..I sure miss the farm life; and if I have another chance, I'm getting back to it. You and your sis do a terrific job. I love the plant ID as well. Many things I know, others like the Thistle stripping I didn't. I'm just God grateful that I'm not allergic like my own sis is. But the wild eating is right up my alley. Bless ya both for all the great information you share.
I was just trying to find this on the internet the other day!! Thank you!! You and your family are awesome!!
We could never do this in California. Too dry. But I'm digging all the videos you and your family make. :)
i remember as a kid the old boys made a stack of split firewood stood em on end and made a triangle covered the whole pile with a dirt clay mix .Then they left a hole in the top and one on the side and made a big pile of charcoal wondering if you have ever tried it? I like all of yalls other vids like to see other like minded people..
Awesome. Throw a sheet of tin over that hole and then cover it up. Be a lot easier to get to. Learned that from cookin' hogs.
oh.. ok... good deal!! i think i've watched all of yalls videos.. there really good and very informative.. i much rather use what is available to us in the outdoors than going buy it... much more fun too
Usage will very greatly depending on the forge operation. For example, forge welding will consume much more coal more quickly then other operations. There are lots of variables.
This is biochar (or the the new term for whatever reason) right? Either way, this is good for gardens too. Microbial life love it. Good source of sulfur. Helps raise pH (wood ash), though slight amounts for ash.
Thanks for another great video
LOL...my hubby, a Viet Nam vet, once was talking to our son in law about napalm and didn't he try to make some! I think I'll not tell them about the black gun powder...hehehe. But thanks for the idea! Its good to know! :)
I am impressed. Thank you for this very simple, and useful instructive vid!
Im gonna give this a whirl this weekend also great video!
rather useful, i do know a bit more on this subject however that id like to share as charcoal can be used in many things. in black powder recipies a willow or pine wood gets better results than others. also when making the charcoal some ash is produced, depending on the type of tree the wood came from this can also be used for soft or hard lye soaps, which im sure you already know. while there are several methods to make this, i personally dont believe any one way is batter than another, so each to their own comforts and likings there, i just like to inform people that this by product of camp fires can be used in so many ways, in fact from most my camp fires ( and friends) i collect charcoal and ash to be used in later projects keeping in mind what woods were burned where in mind for future notes when its used in new concoctions of mine.
also if your forge welding, i find it better to stock hard wood charcoal, as it tends to have a higher carbon count than softer woods and replenishes some of whats lost from the metal while in the forge itself. always a nice note to have in your book.
Yes just what i was looking for to confirm the dirt process. The way it was done since day 1. Doing this as fuel for my beginner forge. Remember seeing this on the farm as a kid. Funny how people want to show off their complicated methods, thankyou and peace my friend. D.
love that accent! Cajun? your videos are always helpful and informative. Keep em coming Thanks.
Awesome video!! Thanks for the lesson.
I like how their fit it makes this video alil bit more enjoyable :3
Very good charcoal bro. Thanks
You ever tried laying a piece of tin on top of the fire before you bury it? Keeps the charcoal cleaner:).
Good job making the video and the charcoal!
also put 4 wire handles around the edge of the tin to lift out the last bit of dirt.Tie more wire to the wire handles for lifting.
ok,I watched the beginning of this twice,just to see if I missed something,after you filled the barrel up with wood,you just threw the match in and boom,fire stared instantly.Did you put any lighter fluid type thing on that wood?
Just wondering something. Do you ever cook in a pit like that? Start the fire in a hole and build on the heat; Put your pot of food, with lid on and let it cook for about 4 hours, after covering it with dirt and more hot coals. Food comes out cooked, juicy and tender. Can't get better eatin'. :)
if you burn wood in your fireplace and you burn large chunks of wood and when it makes coals. just save the coals, take them out with a shovel and dump them in a metal bucket with lots of water and than leave in the sun to dry than when you need them just light it up.
Are there any other uses for the charcoal? Just curious. Thanks for the vid. Happy day!
If you toss that loud ass rooster in with the wood, you could have dinner as well!
that barrel looks more like a wash tub...nice solution
I'm from south Louisiana... you sure do sound like you from down here to somewhere... where you at?
you can. I just wanted to show the simplest and most primitive way to do it. I'll show more ways in an other video
The idea is to stop the fire from burning. this way it leaves you with the remains of the wood instead of just ashes. :D
Question, that charcoal can be used for water filtering in a survival situation?
Black Gold ... Just wondering ... Once you throw that batch into your forge, about how many hours of operations before that batch is "used up" and you need to make another one ?
It's a lot easier to load a 5 gallon can or even a 55 gal drum with wood and light a fire underneath it, the wood or whatever you put in it will turn to charcoal without all of the extra work and if you put a lid over the top of the can with a hole in it, the smoke will burn (wood gas or syngas) you could even run a pipe back under the can to help make the charcoal.
I love the smell of burning wood especially when it's a campfire. Living in the city really sucks. I prefer living in the country since you have a lot more freedom.
Can you burn the wood in the hole then cover it up when the moisture is gone?
He Louisiana ass hell with that accent lol
what is the advantage of burning charcoal over just burning wood?
Do you and that girl hang out or is that your sister or what's going on there? Just wondering?
Have you ever tried making biochar?
Charcoal is usually made in the absence of air..
Mrhycannon that's why it's covered with dirt. What little air is trapped is quickly burnt up.
Survival HT Ok, I missed the part about you covering it with dirt..
Yeah it helps to watch the whole video before interjection of a non applicable comment
We use coke ( cooked green coal) in our forge. Charcoal makes alot cleaner of a fire but it is not ad hot.
I think you could do better with a steel container with no holes in it and a steel lid you can close to exclude air from the finished charcoal regards Bill
Real good
It worked! I'm amazed
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the demo.
yea just make sure you use a non toxic wood like pecan or oak
kerosene but you can start it with lighter fluid.
no never tired it like that but it's pretty much the same principle.
it burns much hotter and with a more even heat
why not just cover the hole with a steel plate?
seems like you lost a lot of charcoal by setting it all on fire. certainly the idea of getting it burning will have provided the heat to turn it into char, but if you'd have put it in the hple and then st fire to the central timbers to get it burning, you could have just coverec the fird wth dirt and left it smoldering until the fire had gone out. ive seen a lot of charcoal burners do it that way in the UK. it seems to work for them and could for you.
or you can just bring a bucket of water with ya and throw it in the bucket; works for me.
If you use a metal trash can (with a lid), put a spigot in the bottom of the can, fill the can with pine, then make a fire under the can. You can get pine tar from the spigot and will have plenty of charcoal in the can. Kill two birds with one stone sort of thing. I think I saw that here on youtube if you search you might find it.
awesome
Did it smell pleasant to you?
using shallow trench method is easier less work and also gives more charcoal per pound of wood
Why not put the wood in the hole before light it up?
thangquocnguyenmdp won't burn as hot or as fast...common sense really
Wouldn't you get the same result by placing the wood directly in your 1-2 ft. hole, letting it burn then covering it with dirt at the appropriate time?. Why the extra step of a barrel? Seems like the same thing, and I don't have a holy metal barrel.
+Janice B I think it would not burn as well in the hole do to lack of air not saying it wouldn't burn in the hole just would take a longer time. I would have used small pieces of wood but all in all this was a good vid on how to make it yourself.
yes, it was. Thanks for your video.
+ogbobbye making a dakota fire hole would be a solution for that.
right on thanks!
yea
In NY you would get arrested for this.
+trumpsahead why?
+Alexander Carvunaris
Because it is an open fire. I owned three acres of land but with a small fire and family members one night down near the lake on my property a neighbor called the police and came to my door with guns drawn. I was irate, could have been shot. They insisted the fire be put out immediately or top it, which it was. They quieted down but did not like the scare.
A fire without a cover on top can cause sparks to fly far and ignite is the problem, so say NY nazi police.
This video looks like so huge acreage I doubt anyone would give a damn what one does on it, so my original comment should be scratched. Never mind, ha. ciao.
trumpsahead Yea no burning in the city/township etc. We used to tell them the leaves we were burning was for grilling! lol
somebody made mention of burning the wod in the hole, then covering the hole with the burning wood in it with a piece of tin (metal roofing) and then covering then edges with dirt. I wish you would make another vid with this method of burning the wood. To my thinking the fire would starve of air and go out very quickly; this method would leave you with no dirt to shovel out and then having considerbly cleaner charcole, please get back to me on this. my name is Thomas
sister
making black gunpowder :)
Makinng black gunpowder
south central
whitning teeth also
Look out for wildfire
thangquocnguyenmdp hence the controlled burn and use of a barrier. C'mon now...are your really like this or are you trolling?
+thangquocnguyenmdp this is louisiana. It's a swamp. Wild fires are not a problem here. Everything stays wet all the time
this is extremely poor quality charcoal. charcoal should almost have a metallic sound when two pieces are banged into each other.
stupid bug 8:33